This Morning's Phillip and Holly under pressure as petition to sack hosts reaches 50k

It looks like This Morning chef Phil Vickery is dating his ex-wife's best pal two years after their split.

Holly Willoughby looked back on top form and in good spirits as she swapped the This Morning studio for the trading floor. The presenter spent her morning yesterday doing her day job alongside Phillip Schofield as she fronted the ITV daytime show before heading across the capital for a charity appearance.

Phillip Schofield isn't known for his social media presence but the presenter has broken his Instagram silence for the first time since facing backlash alongside his co-star and close friend Holly Willoughby. The This Morning stars were accused of jumping the public queue to see the Queen lying in state.

This Morning star Phil Vickery has been caught kissing his ex-wife Fern Britton's pal two years after their breakup.The TV chef, 61, was spotted locking lips with hospitality worker Lorraine Stanton, 58, after the pair enjoyed a lunch date in London.Lorraine had been a close friend of Fern's for a number of years, with the pair previously posing for a number of snaps together.READ MORE:Phillip Schofield finally breaks social media silence after Queue-Gate backlashShe and Phil were pictured with overnight bags as they left a luxury Mayfair flat around 2pm.The duo looked loved up as they locked lips, with Phil dressed down in jeans and a camouflage T-shirt.Lorraine was bundled up in a white coat as she clutched a Fortnum & Mason bag in one hand, leaning over suitcases to enjoy a smooch with the recent divorcee. A friend of Fern, 65, has since revealed the star will be "heartbroken" by the development.Given her close friendship with Lorraine, the source added that the former This Morning host would see their public display of affection as "a betrayal".They told The Sun: "Phil and Lorraine kissing on the street like this will be heartbreaking for poor Fern."They look like teenagers in love and that will be just so hurtful for her."They are two of the most important people in her life and them behaving this way in public will feel like a betrayal."Phil and Fern announced their separation in January 2020 after 20 years of marriage.

This Morning chef Phil Vickery, 61, publicly shared a kiss with Lorraine Stanton after a date in London yesterday.The 58-year-old is believed to be the best friend of his ex-wife Fern Britton, who he split from in 2020.The chef and Lorraine, who also works in hospitality, smooched as they leaned over a suitcase and bags appearing to be saying goodbye to one another.It is believed he stayed in the capital after shooting his segment on Tuesday's This Morning and was spotted with Fern's pal the following day. A friend told The Sun: "They look like teenagers in love and that will be just so hurtful for Fern.“Behaving this way in public will feel like a betrayal.”Richard Gere's mortality fears as he hopes to live to see kids grow upExpress.co.uk has contacted a representative for Phil and Fern for comment.Lorraine regularly comments on Fern's Twitter posts, most recently in August.After the ex This Morning host shared a selfie, her friend commented: "Gorgeous," alongside two blowing a kiss emojis. In May, she also sent her pal her condolences after her cat Bob died.Fern and Phil both follow Lorraine on her Twitter page, where she has 658 followers. She is yet to speak out publicly about her kiss with Phil. While he looks to have moved on from his marriage, Fern recently said she was in no rush to find a new partner. In July, she told Prima Magazine: "If someone came along who was lovely and kind and we didn’t have to live together – if he had his life and I had mine – that might be perfect.'Part of dwarfism' James Jordan corrected after Ellie Simmonds remark [STRICTLY]Cher, 76, looks ageless as she sizzles in plunging latex one-piece [PICTURED]Harry Redknapp’s wife Sandra details ‘biggest test’ in their

This Morning presenter broke his social media silence this afternoon, posting a picture of a bunch of sunflowers.The post came as a surprise to Phllip Schofield’s three million followers after he and colleague Holly Willoughby, 41, dropped off social media for a short time after coming under intensive criticism for allegedly jumping the queue to see the Queen lying in state.The floral picture was accompanied by the simple caption: “Sunflowers always make me smile.Thank you.”Gathering more than 4,000 likes, there was only one reply visible, as Schofield has opted to limit comments on his Instagram posts.Holly Willoughby commented six sun emojis, with any other comments seemingly blocked from being left.With no indication as to who the sunflowers were from, fans were left wondering if Holly herself had given her friend the floral gift.In addition to the post on his main page, Phillip posted a selfie on his Insta stories.

Holly Willoughby leaves her loyal legion of fans concerned after she shares an “emotional” hug with her son Chester.On Thursday (September 29), the This Morning presenter took to her Instagram account to pay tribute to her youngest child on his birthday.The mum-of-three shared a sweet snap as she gave a loving hug to her little one while she shut her eyes and treasured the moment.READ MORE: Woman who started This Morning petition says it is 'kind of destroying' herShe captioned the memorable picture: “Early morning blurry snuggles with the birthday boy … Happy 8th Birthday Chester … we love you so very much.”It comes after the Dancing on Ice host and her partner Phillip Schofield came under fire after they appeared to “skip the queue” to see the Queen lying-in-state following her passing as part of their royal coverage on This Morning.ITV later released a statement explaining that the presenters had not skipped the queue, rather joined the VIP line to broadcast the views inside Westminster Abbey for viewers up and down the country who couldn’t pay their respects to the monarch in person.While some viewers have been calling for the presenting duo to be sacked, many adoring fans have been sharing their support for the pair online.After sharing the sweet snap online, the TV presenter was flooded with messages from worried fans online who believed the loving mum to be crying.One user penned: “Hope you’re ok Holly xx” as another added: “You look as though you need that cuddle, Holly.”A third agreed: “It looks like you really needed that hug yourself, beautiful picture. Sending you love.” For more of the latest showbiz and TV news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. Meanwhile, other

Gino D'Acampo didn't hide his feelings when he joined in on Stacey Solomon's appearance on This Morning. The Italian chef was back on the ITV daytime show after a couple of months break and he made sure to bring the chaos back with him.

GINO D'Acampo hit out at This Morning's strict rules on hosts plugging their products as Stacey Solomon appeared on the show. Stacey, 32, sat down with hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on Thursday's episode of the ITV programme to talk about her new book, Tap to Tidy at Pickle Cottage.

This Morning executives have been keen on Stacey Solomon "for a long time" and claimed she had started talking to bosses "several months ago".They added the 32-year-old and husband Joe Swash, 40, could replace Phillip Schofield, 60, and Holly Willoughby, 41, when the time is right."She’s a huge hit on Loose Women and has a broad appeal among all age groups who watch ITV," a source told Closer Magazine.“Stacey actually started talking to This Morning bosses several months ago and they made clear they saw a role for both her and Joe to work as part of the programme in the future."ITV bosses have long been planning for what life looks like after Phil and Holly, because they know nothing lasts forever on TV."The source claimed that a move on the show could happen sooner than expected following recent backlash surrounding the pair.Richard Gere's mortality fears as he hopes to live to see kids grow upPhillip and Holly were accused of jumping the queue at Westminster Hall to see the Queen's coffin earlier this month.The backlash led to 75,000 people signing a petition to have them sacked from the show.The presenters are now said to be "wounded" by the situation and "worried" about their relationship with viewers.Last week, Holly spoke out about the backlash during a segment on the Queen's funeral.She explained: "Like hundreds of accredited broadcasters and journalists, we were given official permission to access the hall."It was strictly for the purpose of reporting on the event for millions of people in the UK, who haven't been able to visit Westminster in person."The rules were that we would be quickly escorted around the edges to a platform at the back, in contrast, those paying respects walked along a carpeted area beside

TV star Stacey Solomon appeared as a guest on ITV This Morning today amidst rumours she and husband Joe Swash are being courted by ITV as "potential replacements" for presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield "when the time comes". Stacey, 32, and Joe, 40, are thought to be being lined up as potential future hosts of the ITV daytime show when the long-serving current hosts eventually step down.The discussion comes amid queue-gate - the name given to the controversy surrounding Holly, 41, and Phil, 60, allegedly jumping the hours long queue in Westminster Hall while the Queen was lying in state.

HOLLY Willoughby gushed over her youngest son Chester as he turned eight today. The This Morning anchor, 41 - who has endured a tough few weeks with a petition calling for her resignation - was all smiles during her touching moment of family time.

READ MORE: This Morning's Gino D'Acampo makes dig at Holly Willoughby's 'Flinstone' outfit This comes after Ofcom received 55 complaints about popular ITV programme This Morning about its presenters. Harrison continued: “Words will be twisted, but the intent was always to prevent people being hurt time and time again by these TV shows.“I’ve asked ITV to deliver any responses relating to this to the public and not to me, as I won’t be following the news, or watching the programme, or sharing anything online, or through social media.“I want nothing more than for this topic to end.

Holly Willoughby, 41, has been splashed across the headlines ever since she and Phillip Schofield were accused of jumping a "14-hour" queue that had assembled to say farewell to the Queen Elizabeth II lying in state.The This Morning presenter appeared to have moved on from the furore with a tender birthday message in celebration of her youngest son.Chester turned eight today, and Holly shared a seemingly makeup-free photo of herself and her son cuddling together to mark the occasion."Early morning blurry snuggles with the birthday boy!" she announced to her eight million followers."Happy 8th Birthday Chester…we love you so very much," she continued affectionately, adding a football emoji to leave no-one in doubt about one of his favourite hobbies.Celebrity pals flooded the comments page with happy birthday tributes, including Rochelle Humes, who is a co-presenter on This Morning.Alan Carr, Dermot O' Leary, Alison Hammond, Kate Thornton and Angela Scanlon also posted their well wishes.Meanwhile, ex-footballer Alan Shearer and model Abbey Clancey were among those joining in, with the latter exclaiming: "Happy birthday to our gorgeous Chester, have the best day beautiful boy!""8!?!? How is that even possible.The days are flying by so take those cuddles at every opportunity," advised Jake Humphrey.Holly always keeps her children's faces hidden away from social media, preferring to take photos of them from a back or side angle, and today was no exception.It is the first personal post she had made since the queue row first erupted.After taking a break from social media, fuelling unsubstantiated rumours that she could be sacked from This Morning over the issue, she returned to the picture-sharing site last Thursday.She recently

This Morning descended into chaos today as Gino D'Acampo took over presenting from Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.

Gino D'Acampo made his This Morning return and was back with a bang as he called out Holly Willoughby for looking like a Flintstone.The cheeky Italian chef has been on a lengthy break from appearing on TV as he spent the summer abroad enjoying himself and relaxing.However, his time off is now over and his return to work on Thursday's (September 29) instalment of the hit ITV daytime show saw him taking the reins at the start of the show as his colleagues celebrated him being back.READ MORE: This Morning chaos as fans fume to Ofcom over Holly and Phil's 'queue jump' apologyGino, 46, was joined by regular hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby from the kitchen in the This Morning studio at the start of the show as he took up their usual place on the sofa.As the pair headed over to join him he made note of Holly's glamorous outfit – and drew comparisons between her and cartoon character Wilma Flintstone.Wearing a leopard print mini shirt dress Holly, 41, teamed her frock with black skyscraper heels and flashed her legs to the viewers.She wore her trademark blonde hair in a sleek down style, flowing over her shoulders and added a dash of red lipstick to complete the glamorous look.Quick to notice the bold style, Gino didn't hold back as he blurted out his opinion on the outfit.He said: "Hello Wilma, yabba dabba doo, why are you dressed like a Flintstone? Where is the bone?"Holly laughed the comments off as she and Phil ushered Gino away so they could get on with hosting the show, but Gino didn't go quietly.He continued: "We will talk about why you look like a Flintstone later, you look beautiful like a Flintstone."Luckily for Holly fashion expert Gok Wan was on hand to give her his opinion on her attire as they teased

He's officially been away from This Morning for months and so Gino D'Acampo didn't want to return quietly. The Italian chef took a break from appearing in the ITV daytime show's kitchen earlier this year.

Gino D'Acampo has spent months away from This Morning but he's back - and the chaos has come with him. The Italian chef took a break from appearing in the ITV daytime show's kitchen earlier this year as he spent his summer in Sardina.

Holly Willoughby has shared a heart warming post on Instagram wishing her son, Chester, a happy birthday.The This Morning presenter uploaded a blurry snap as she embraced her now eight year old son in a loving cuddle and wrote a touching message to the birthday boy. Holly captioned the post: "Early morning blurry snuggles with the birthday boy… Happy 8th Birthday Chester…we love you so very much." The picture gave fans a rare glimpse inside the family home as the proud mum-of-three snuggled up to her youngest.